Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Bahamas
Bahamas: Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate was -1.82 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Bahamas, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded -1.82 % change on previous year for number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Bahamas peaked at 80.33 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -46.36 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Bahamas ranks 74th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | -1.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | -2.25 % change on previous year | +102.2% |
| 1976 | -2.87 % change on previous year | +27.9% |
| 1977 | -2.37 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 1978 | -2.42 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1979 | -2.48 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1980 | -2.55 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1981 | -1.31 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 1982 | -0.6623 % change on previous year | -49.3% |
| 1983 | -0.6667 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1985 | -0.6711 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1987 | -0.6757 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | -1.36 % change on previous year | +101.4% |
| 1989 | -1.38 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1990 | -2.1 % change on previous year | +52.1% |
| 1991 | -2.86 % change on previous year | +36.2% |
| 1992 | 0.7353 % change on previous year | -125.7% |
| 1993 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -298.5% |
| 1994 | -6.67 % change on previous year | +356.7% |
| 1995 | -6.35 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1996 | -5.08 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 1997 | -5.36 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1998 | -4.72 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1999 | -4.95 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2000 | -3.12 % change on previous year | -36.9% |
| 2001 | -2.15 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | 1.1 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2008 | -2.15 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | -1.1 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 2010 | -4.44 % change on previous year | +304.4% |
| 2011 | -5.81 % change on previous year | +30.8% |
| 2012 | -3.7 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 2013 | -2.56 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 2014 | -2.63 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2015 | -5.41 % change on previous year | +105.4% |
| 2016 | -5.71 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2017 | -4.55 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 2018 | -3.17 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 2019 | 80.33 % change on previous year | -2630.3% |
| 2020 | -46.36 % change on previous year | -157.7% |
| 2021 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 2022 | -3.45 % change on previous year | +103.4% |
| 2023 | -1.79 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 2024 | -1.82 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's -1.82 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.16 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's -1.82 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -3.01 % change on previous year, 60% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Bahamas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +2630.3% | -3.17 % change on previous year | 80.33 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -356.7% | -1.46 % change on previous year | -6.67 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -2.25 % change on previous year | -2.87 % change on previous year | -1.11 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1980s | -0.9271 % change on previous year | -2.55 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.88 % change on previous year | -6.67 % change on previous year | 0.7353 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.6339 % change on previous year | -3.12 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.23 % change on previous year | -5.81 % change on previous year | 80.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -11.02 % change on previous year | -46.36 % change on previous year | -1.69 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 71 Brunei -1.59 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Equatorial Guinea -1.71 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Iraq -1.75 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Solomon Islands -1.82 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Kyrgyzstan -1.82 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Yemen -1.84 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Bahamas
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -11.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0809 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,358 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.0651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0267 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.1813 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Bahamas?
- Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Bahamas was -1.82 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 80.33 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was -46.36 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Bahamas rank for number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate?
- Bahamas ranks 74th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.